Bondi Beach shooting appears to be motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’, says Australian PM
Australian PM says ‘ideology of hate’ inspired Bondi attack
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which killed 15 people during the Jewish religious festival of Hanukkah, appears to have been motivated by the “ideology of hate”.
- The alleged perpetrators were identified as Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, who allegedly pledged allegiance to Isis during the attack.
- Naveed Akram had previously been investigated by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) in 2019 but was cleared.
- The tragedy has prompted Australia to review its gun laws, particularly as Sajid Akram was a licensed firearms holder with six registered weapons.
- A fruit shop owner, Ahmed al Ahmed, was hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen and disarming him, despite sustaining bullet wounds.